Charlotte Day Wilson dropped Patchwork mere days after announcing its existence, describing the project as a collection of demos that demanded to be heard in their unrefined state. True to its title, Patchwork presents a mood board of different vibes, sometimes within the span of a single song—the opening post-breakup requiem “High Road” doubles as a pocket history of soul music’s evolution over the decades, shifting from piano spiritual to lush, smooth-grooved slow jam to blissed-out beatscape. Even as Wilson’s wax-melting voice embodies all the aching frustration of unrequited desire, Patchwork exudes the playfully experimental spirit of a private recording session not initially intended for release. The title track is a futurist fusion of percolating electronics and jazzy sax flourishes; the brisk funk workout “Selfish” breaks down into a mini symphony of chopped-up vocal tics. And through a pair of heart-rending duets with Little Dragon’s Yukimi (“Quiet”) and Saya Gray (“Lean”), Wilson assumes her rightful place as the missing link between two generations of genre-bending indie-R&B iconoclasts.